Course-specific competence: | The student has
the ability to understand and interpret a synoptic chart and to forecast area weather, taking into account local weather conditions and information received by weather fax or from the Internet.
knowledge of the characteristics of various weather systems, including tropical revolving storms and methods of avoiding these.
the understanding of the effects of weather conditions on the choice of route and be able to use available weather services in the planning and follow-up of a route plan. |